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Angelina Grebe
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  • Jen Blanco
  • April 9, 2015
High five moments of the week

The top five sports moments of the week.

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  • Observer Staff
  • April 9, 2015
Our View | Parking on the causeway?

The city’s concept for John Ringling Causeway looks attractive. But it would be a motorists’ disaster.

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This home at 1192 Horizon View Drive has five bedrooms, six baths, a pool and 6,918 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.8 million. Photo by Amanda Morales
    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • April 8, 2015
Home in Tortoise Estates sells for $2.8 million

A home in Tortoise Estates tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Antoinette Weinstein, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1192 Horizon View Drive to Jeffrey Gould and Lenore Conviser Gould, of Longwood, for $2.8 million.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
Save Our Seabirds CEO David Pilston with the new sign, which will be posted on docks, launches, piers and bait shops throughout Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
    By
  • Kristen Herhold
  • April 8, 2015
Save Our Seabirds hopes signs will leave pelicans off the hook

More than 90 new signs educate the public about what to do if they encounter a tangled bird.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
All four candidates remaining in the City Commission race are scheduled to attend Monday's forum.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 8, 2015
CONA, CCNA to host City Commission forum

As the May runoff election for the District 2 and 3 City Commission races draws nearer, two neighborhood organizations are teaming up for a candidate forum.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 8, 2015
FDOT to begin Stickney Point bridge repairs Monday

The project will not cause lane closures until May.

  • Sarasota
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Sharon Black Floyd, Nancy Blackburn and Alex Quarles
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 8, 2015
First Annual Founders Luncheon

Designing Women Boutique hosted the First Annual Founders Luncheon on Wednesday, April 8, at The Francis.

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Josh Drew, Amy Anthofer, Brett Hall, Michelle Nolan, Carla Hulderman, Monica Yadav, Angela Anderson, and Alana Wiley present a check Thursday at SPARCC.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • April 8, 2015
SPARCC receives donation for new cribs

A donation for $1,500 will go toward the purchase of cribs for the Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center shelter. The funds were donated by Direct Energy in person to SPARCC on Thursday in the form of a large check.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Riverview High School Kiltie Band members appeared in support at the school board meeting.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 8, 2015
Riverview High Kilties kickstart fundraiser

The funding goal is $165,000.

  • Sarasota
  • News
    By
  • Jen Blanco
  • April 8, 2015
Registration underway for i9 Sports camp

Registration for i9 Sports multi-sport summer camp is now available.

  • East County
  • Sports
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • April 7, 2015
Gallup ranks Sarasota metro area at top of well-being index

The North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton metropolitan area is No. 1 on the consulting firm’s measure of well-being in large communities nationwide.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Commissioners denied the requested street vacation in a 4-1 vote Monday night.
    By
  • David Conway
  • April 7, 2015
City denies Ringling College street vacation request

Despite numerous appeals from Ringling College staff and students, the Sarasota City Commission declined to vacate a portion of Old Bradenton Road on the school’s campus.

  • Sarasota
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    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Sarasota County hosts 19th Annual Big Truck Day

Kids got to explore trucks and get Easter eggs.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • April 7, 2015
Siesta Market to close May 31

Chris Brown and Mike Granthon purchased the property in November.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted Season Celebration on Stage on Monday, April 6.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • April 6, 2015
Season Celebration on Stage

Asolo Repertory Theatre hosted Season Celebration on Stage on Monday, April 6.

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